The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-19
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY WORK
Twelfth Annual Convention of the La
dies of the Church of Disciples.
Review of the Good Work That Has Been Done
During the Last Year, and Discussion
of Plans for the Future.


}he United States. was begun yesterday morn
ng at the Central Christian Church. The
vention consists virtually of the annual
meeting of three distinct and inde-
pendent organizations, the Christian Wom-
ems Board of Missions, the Foreign Chris
tian Missionary Society. and the Christian Mis-
siouary Society, each of which is in session for
one day in the order named. The frsti mass
convention; the second and third are delegate
conventions. The attendance yesterday was
large. Among the more prominent lady workers
who were present were Mrs. HI. Fl. Conkling, of
Detroit; Mrs. Joseph King, Allegheny City; Mrs.
D. A. Burgess Forest, Ill Mrs J. K Rogers Co
,umbia, Mo-; Miss Sue Sublette. Lexington, KY;
Mrs. Jeroulde. Cleveland; Miss M. Lou Payne
Kansas City; Mrs. Dr. Allen and Mrs. DR. john
ION, Dallas. Tex; Mrs. Christian. Chicago; Mrs
4. NJ Atkinson, Wabash; Miss E. j. Dickinson,
Eureka. H.. and Miss Irene Myers, Wheeling
Among the gentlemen in attendance were Rev.
O. E. Randall, of Jamaica; Ex-Governor Bishop
and G. Il. Dickinson, of CINCINNATI; Rev. T. d.
Garvin, of San Francisco; Rev. H. T. Sherrard,
Denver; Rev. A. j. Bush. Dallas Rev. R. T.
Matthews, Lexington; Rev. j. d. Cowden
Allegheny City; Rev. Jabez Hall, Cleveland,
and Rev T. p. Haley Kansas City.
The Christian Women's Board Of Missions
which was in session yesterday, had its origin in
organization started by the ladies of the Cen
trail Christian Church of this city in 1874, which
developed into the present organization at a
mass-meeting held in Cincinnati in the follow
ing year. The opening exercises at yesterdays
meeting were led by Mrs. J. G. Jeroulde. Fol-
lowing them Rev. c. E. Randall was introduced.
He spoke briefly of his relations to the society
and of the work in the island of Jamaica. where
ne is stationed.
The president of the society, Mrs. Marian
Jameson. of Indianapolis, attended the session.
although she has been invalid for months.
and had to be carried TO the church a couch.
She addressed the convention briefly but hopeful
" She announced that owing to her physical
inability to preside Mrs. 0. A. Burgess had been
named act in her place. and introduced her
chairman. Mrs. Burgess spoke for few
minutes of the work of the society and of the
convention. She thought the work of the past
year satisfactory and the prospect for the COM
ing year bright. The increased activity in mis-
sion work was increasing the effectiveness of
home work by reflex influence.
The chairman then announced the following
standing committees:
On nominations-Mrs Sarah Wallace, Indiana;
Mrs. Conkling Michigan; Mrs. G. s. King, Pennsyva-
nia Mrs Donaldson New York; Mrs. o. A. Burgess,
Illinois: Mrs. Rogers. Missouri.
Committee programme for auxiliaries-Mrs.
Persis L. Christian, Illinois; Mrs. David Walk, Ten
nessee
chairman committee
dren's boards--Mrs J. o. Conkng. Detroit.
Chairman of committee on leafets-Mrs. Q. S.
King Allegheny. Pa.
Obituaries-Miss Sublette Kentucky
Resolutions-Mrs. Read Kentucky.
Committee recommendations regarding organi-
zation and deyelopmentoMrs Christian, Chicago,
Jeroulde. Ohio; Mrs Johnson Texas. Mrs. r. D.
sarvin Caifornia; Mrs s E; Saortridg re-. indiana
Tiley Indiana: Mrs Izler, Ohio.
Child,en's work-Mrs, Armstrong. Indiana; Mrs.
Shouse, Kentucky hrs Radford, Lii nois.
The convention next heard letter from Jane
Richardson and Mary d. Cook, committee of
the Christian Womans Board Of Missions of
Great Britain. which expressed hope for
closer intimacy and sympathy between the Eng
hsh aud American boards After this read
the annual report of the executive committee
was presented by the secretary, Mrs. S. E.
Shortridge, OF this city. The plans adopted by
the last convention were reported successfully
carried out. and marked increase of interest
and activity had been shown throughout the
States. The membership of the society is
IL SOC. There are 273 mission bands and IL
young peoples societies. The total number of
auxiliaries, bands and young peoples societies ia
$40; the total contributions during the year by
these organizations for all purposes has been
&26,226 OIL, an increase OF S., 600 over last year.
The labors of the children's missionary bands
were highly complimented. The cash collected
by Rev. W. K Azbill. the general agent of the
society, was 81, S2767. He has also taken in
The committee reported at great length on
the work accom- lished at it's different missions
1t recommended that the members Of the execu-
tive board resident 10 each State shall form and
be what IL called the organization committee for
that State. and that the term president shall
be changed to that of State president; that the
work of extension be entirely under the charge
Of the executive board. and that this work be
supported through collections taken by the trav-
cling agent and the offerings mace by individ-
uals and suxliaries. The committee further
recon mended that steps be taken once to
raise the balance of the $1,000 pledged for the
Jamaica mission.
The afternoon session onanad AZ o'c1oclr
with devotional exercises, conducted By Mrs. A.
A. Conkiing. of Detroit The first business
taken up was the report OF Mrs. Joseph King.
leader of the children's missionary bands. She
showed this branch of the work to be in -four
ishing condition. The bands have increased in
number from 155 to 273 during the year The
work assigned to them for the year was raising
q fund of S., 600 to build bungalow (residepce)
for the young lady missionaries sent to India by
the society. They raised So, $50, which put them
In the lead of the adults performance OF
assigned work. For the coming year they are
not TO have separate work, but will have an In
terest in all the extension work of the church.
The report of thu treasurer, Mary c. Cole
then heard. showing the business of the year.
follows: Recepts-Balance on hand Oct. l,
1856. 81 go 50; total receipts during year. $26,
226. OF; endowment fund loans refunded, $3 400
total, $31 ,95l.99 Observation-Disclosures for
loans 81, 500: total. s24 651 %: balance hand.
$1,000 ~. The balance on hand Sept. so, 1887. Is
divided among the various funds of the society
~ follows Endowment fund, 50. 7l3 49, general
s4L45: India bungalow fund. 81 352 rs;
Josephine Smith Home fund. 1911 O6;
memorial fund, $3.50. 70; total, ST, 200. IT.
The collections for the year by States were
as follows: Ohio. So FOL II; illinois, s3047 SO;
Kentucky. 81, 7l5. Al Indiana. So. ia 81; Mis-
souri,, 81 545 so; Iowa. 81. 335 So; Pennsylvania,
1860. O5; New York. $694.4S virginia, s6I6 A;
Michigan, $J01 "a; Kansas S6O8 81: England 1925;
Minnesota, s415 Oh; Nebraska. 1867. Is; Mary
land, 1913 4S; Jamaica, $l3l. 49, Texas SAG so:
District of Columbia. 1929 so; West Virginia,
1929 O4; Wisconsin, sllZ21: Massachusetts.
$lol so; Tennessee. sos 40: Arkansas. $97 65;
fornia, $40 S.: Colorado. $500; Washington
Territory, SPIT; Vermont sol; Georgia,
BIOS Connecticut. Sc. 80; Oregon, 81; North
Carolina, So 90: Idaho. So; Florida, 81: Mssis-
hRpi. 81: Delaware. 81 20. Total. s21. 542 OIL
Following the report a thanksgiving o.
Tered by Mrs. Persis l.. Christian, of Chicago,
Tor the success of the work during tho past
year. and a It's cnnclu sinn Rsx O Z Randall